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You found the talent. Now someone has to deal with the paperwork

Kleos handles contracts, compliance, and payments for your contractors in 242 locations. You handle the work

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A Contractor of Record sits between you and your contractors. You manage the work. Kleos manages contracts, classification, cross-border payments, tax docs, and the audit trail. One invoice from us, money in their accounts, compliance handled.

You keep:

Who you hire

Scope & deliverables

Day-to-day comms

Performance calls

Your sanity

CoR handles:

Compliant contracts

Worker classification

Cross-border payments

Tax docs & audit trail

IP transfer clauses

The problems this solves

Misclassification risk is real

The IRS found 38% of audited contractors were misclassified in 2023. Penalties can exceed $100K per worker. A COR classifies every engagement correctly from day one.

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Contractor paperwork doesn't scale

Residence certificates, tax forms, KYC, IP assignments and payment details quickly become unmanageable across multiple countries.

Payments are more than bank transfers

Tax withholding, currency conversion, invoicing formats, delivery timelines — all vary by country. Get one wrong and someone doesn’t get paid on time. Or you get audited.

One provider shouldn't dictate your hiring strategy

Different countries, engagement models, and payment corridors often require different solutions. A flexible CoR adapts to your workforce instead of forcing it into a single model.

COR + EOR: the full picture

Most companies end up using both. Here’s what each one handles

Who it’s for

Legal relationship

What’s included

Typical cost

Risk it solves

Pairs with

COR

Who it’s for

Contractors, freelancers, project-based talent

Legal relationship

Contractor stays independent. COR is the contracting entity.

What’s included

Contracts, compliance, payments, tax docs

Typical cost

€50 per contractor (Kleos)

Risk it solves

Misclassification, non-compliant contracts, payment failures

Pairs with

Add EOR when contractors become full-time hires

EOR

Who it’s for

ContraFull-time employees on payroll abroadctors, freelancers, project-based talent

Legal relationship

EOR becomes the legal employer on your behalf.

What’s included

Payroll, benefits, taxes, employment law

Typical cost

From €200/employee/month

Risk it solves

Employment law violations without a local entity

Pairs with

Add COR for project-based and freelance talent

Some contractors shouldn’t be contractors

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How it works with Kleos

Step 1

Tell us who you’re paying and where

Upload your contractor list — we handle contracts, classification, and local compliance.

Step 2

We generate compliant contracts

Locally valid agreements with IP clauses, tax classification, and termination terms.

Step 3

Approve payments. We deliver them

One invoice from Kleos, payments in local currencies, all tax docs generated.

Step 4

Audit trail builds itself

Every payment, contract, and document — stored, timestamped, ready if anyone asks.

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Built for teams that hire talent, not headcount

Onboarded in 60 seconds

Startups scaling fast

242 locations, zero compliance headaches

Remote-first companies

One invoice. Predictable cost. Clean audit trail

Finance teams tired of the mess

Simple pricing. No surprises

One flat fee per payout. Your contractors pay nothing

For companies

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€50

/ per contractor

Fixed. No monthly fee.

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Compliant contractor contracts

Payments in 120+ currencies

Wire fees included

Off-cycle payments included

Full compliance & audit trail

Auto-generated tax documents

KYC handling

60 seconds onboarding

One B2B invoice for your books

FX conversion no more than 3.5% — locked at signing

For employees

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€0

/ always

Your contractors never pay a cent.

Zero platform fees

Zero withdrawal commissions

All payout methods free

Get paid in your local currency

On-time payments, every cycle

Full visibility into payment status

FX conversion no more than 3.5% — locked at signing

Everything else you're wondering

Is a COR the same as an AOR (Agent of Record)?

Practically, yes. "Agent of Record" is the older term. Some providers use them interchangeably. The function is the same.

Do my contractors know they’re going through a COR?

Yes. The COR signs the contract with the contractor. Your company is referenced as the client. It’s transparent — not a shell game.

What happens if a contractor should actually be an employee?

We flag it before it becomes a problem. If the engagement starts looking like employment — fixed hours, your tools, your manager — we’ll tell you. Kleos can move them to full-time payroll through our Employer of Record service with minimal disruption.

What about IP ownership?

Every COR contract includes IP transfer clauses by default. Everything your contractor creates belongs to you. Without explicit IP assignment, the contractor may legally own their work in some jurisdictions.

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Solutions

Use cases

Industries

Pricing

You found the talent. Now someone has to deal with the paperwork

The problems this solves

COR + EOR: the full picture

Some contractors shouldn’t be contractors

How it works with Kleos

Built for teams that hire talent, not headcount

Simple pricing. No surprises

For companies

€50

For employees

€0

Everything else you're wondering

You hire the people. We'll handle the rest